WIN SINGLE Usually shortened to just "WIN" this
is the bet the Pro's use, and consists of your stake placed on one horse only
to pass the post first. You can place this bet with a bookmaker, and take the
odds he offers, or you can place it on the TOTE where you do not know the odds,
and get a share of the pool if the bet wins.

On all bets you get your stake back if the bet wins as per
your instructions.

EACH WAY (E/W) SINGLE This actually consists of
two bets, the 50% on the WIN SINGLE, and 50% on the PLACE, which covers you for
a horse placed 2nd or 3rd (4th in 16+ runner handicaps). The PLACE part is
usually paid as 1/4 the odds, although each bookmaker does change this slightly
due to runners, race type, etc. Check the details on there web site.

You can bet this on the TOTE as well, but you have to put
50% in the WIN, and 50% in the PLACE pool, although they will accept it written
E/W on a slip. Again payout depends on how much is in the pool.

As this bet consists of 2 bets, if only the PLACE part
comes in, you will only get 1/2 your stake back.

Unless you are using the TOTE, you must always place equal,
or more on the WIN portion of the bet. You can place 60%-40% on with
bookmakers, but 40%-60% with the TOTE, or any other splits. This way of betting
can come in handy, most people don't know you can do this.

So if you horse comes 2nd at 16/1 in a 18 runner handicap
it would pay;

£5 e/w = £10 total stake 16/1 divided by
1/4 the odds = 4/1 4/1 X £5 (place part only) = £20 + your
£5 stake back. If it won you do the same, and also add the win
portion of the bet + stake to your total return.

WIN DOUBLE This is betting two horses to win
their respective races, if one does not win, your bet is lost, and you receive
nothing.

Returns on multiples is worked out by the first horse odds
+ stake, multiplied by the odds of the second winner.

This is another bet the bookies do not like you doing,
especially when you include 2 fancied horses, as it usually means that at worse
you get your stake back.

You work it out as above, but treat the WIN & PLACE
parts as two totally different bets. Only add them together when you have
worked out the return for each of them.

ACCUMULATORS These are bets of more than 3
horses, bet to WIN or E/W, and form the basis of both the punters & book
makers favourite bets (as they produce the most profit). Calculate them as per
the doubles but keep going. Accumulators can be placed in specially worded
bets, explained below, and these are designed by the bookmakers to increase
their profit even more. You may stand the chance of winning more, but it
doesn't happen often, if it did the bookmakers wouldn't accept them would
they?

No of
Selections

Doubles

Trebles

4 Fold

5 Fold

6 Fold

7 Fold

8 Fold

2

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

3

1

-

-

-

-

-

4

6

4

1

-

-

-

-

5

10

10

5

1

-

-

-

6

15

20

15

6

1

-

-

7

21

35

35

21

7

1

-

8

28

56

70

56

28

8

1

TRIXIE I occasionally put up one
of these bets, but never go any higher than this, as you lose control over the
bet when you have a loser. Three selections in doubles, and a treble.

PATENT As the TRIXIE but includes the singles as
well. Total 7 bets.

YANKEE Four selections in doubles, trebles, and
a 4 fold accumulator.

LUCKY 15 Same as the YANKEE but includes the 4
singles, giving you 15 bets, hence the name. Not very lucky though if you get 1
loser, as you lose 8 bets straight away, and all multiples get worse for each
loser.

SUPER YANKEE or CANADIAN Five selections with
full cover accumulators making it 26 bets. No singles, and with 1 loser you
lose 15 bets straight away, see how the bookies make their money?

HEINZ This is 6 selections with full cover
accumulators. No singles, and a massive 31 bets lost with just 1 loser!!

COMPUTER FORECAST Select the 1st and 2nd home in
a race to finish in the correct order you have selected. By using the words
REVERSE COMPUTER FORECAST they can finish in any order, but remember this is 2
bets.

You can back similar on the TOTE, as the EXACTA. Usually
pays more than the bookmakers version.

TRICAST Select the 1st, 2nd and 3rd home in the
correct order. By using the words FULL COVER TRICAST the 3 you select can
finish in any order but this is 6 bets.

This also has a similar bet on the TOTE, the TRIFECTA

TOTE JACKPOT Select the winners of the first six
racing at the meeting nominated by the TOTE during the week.

TOTE PLACEPOT Select a placed horse (as defined
by the TOTE terms), in each of the six races at any nominated meeting.

TOTE QUADPOT Select a placed horse (as defined
by the TOTE terms), in each of the last four races, that would be in the
PLACEPOT. Handy if your early selections are un-placed.

TOTE SCOOP 6 Select the winners or placed horses
in the six nominated races, as defined by the TOTE. Saturday & big meetings
only. Worth an interest, especially when there is a roll-over, as there are 2
possible wins. All 6 winners, a place in each race, and a chance in the bonus
race the following week, if you do get all 6 winners.